appoint
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If a winning country is found unable to host the contest, the EBU will appoint another host nation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Newcastle United are also expected to appoint Matthias Jaissle after Eddie Howe stepped down, taking the total to nine clubs beginning the season with a new permanent boss.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
As a Plan B, you could also ask your friend to appoint a co-executor or a secondary executor.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
She also asked the judge to appoint a guardian for her stepmother, stating that she was “concerned about Sandy’s ability to act rationally and protect herself from further manipulation.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Strauss made the most of his influence over Lawrence by urging him to appoint Teller to the task force and keep thinkers of the Oppenheimer stripe off it.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
If you decline before the court appoints you, you simply do not file a petition for letters testamentary.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Mr. Najmi leads the Mayor’s committee that appoints judges to city courts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Bass sits on LAHSA’s 10-member board and appoints four of its members.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
New Jersey’s governor also appoints judges, but there’s a key difference.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Caroline appoints me official art director of the paper chain, which means I’m going to have to do most of it and supervise the rest.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
At Wendy’s, recently appointed Chief Executive Bob Wright has been traveling the country to meet with franchisees, laying out a five-point plan covering food, branding, operations, restaurants and digital strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Pocognoli is one of several candidates to have been spoken to by Scottish FA chief executive Ian Maxwell and Craig Mulholland, who was appointed as the association's chief football officer in May.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The newly appointed president has declared an "economic emergency" and spent the week visiting quake-hit cities, promising rent subsidies to those who lost their homes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
BBC Sport also understands that the intern involved, Will Salt, is set to be appointed to a permanent analyst role with the club since the controversy.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Blacks were appointed to fill two vacancies on the Housing Authority board.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
Lula said that with elections looming, he was not receiving new ambassadors from any country, and blamed Washington for lagging in appointing someone.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The judge would then review his medical and psychological evidence with a view to appointing an investigator.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The company announced a leadership change yesterday, appointing Skye Anderson as U.S. business president.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
In other instances, they were daughters, state officials, or even the spouses of the governors doing the appointing.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Mayor Grabarek ended the meeting by postponing any decision on the Bacon Street project and appointing a committee to look into black demands.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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